A sexually violent predator is set to be released back into Monterey County.

Neighbors react to possible release of sexual predator in their neighborhood

A sexually violent predator is set to be released back into Monterey County.

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Updated: 11:50 PM PDT Jul 7, 2015

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WEBVTT THE POLICE HAVE NOT RELEASED HISNAME, BUT HE HAS BEEN BOOKEDINTO THE MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL.A SEXUALLY VIOLENT EDITOR IS SETTO BE RELEASED BACK INTOMONTEREY COUNTY AND MAY MOVEINTO A HOME IN PRUNEDALE.HE IS RECEIVING TREATMENT.62-YEAR-OLD ELDRIDGECHANEY MAYGET A NEW HOME IN THE PRUNEDALENEIGHBORHOOD.BRYNNE WHITTAKER HAS MORE ONWHAT NEIGHBORS HAVE TO SAY.THEY SHOULD NOT BE REWARDEDAND TO ME, THAT IS WHAT IT IS.WE HAVE LIVED HERE FOR MORETHAN 30 -- MORE THAN 20 GEARS.SHE AND OTHER NEIGHBORS ARE NOTHAPPY ABOUT THEM -- ABOUT HIMMOVING IN.I THINK IT IS JUST WRONG THATTHE FOLKS WHO DO NOT ABIDE BYTHE LAW ARE ALMOST REWARDED TOLIVE IN THIS VERY PEACEFULNEIGHBORHOOD AND MAKE EVERYONEELSE FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE.I HAVE A LOT OF GRANDCHILDRENWHO PLAY OUTSIDE.THEY RIDE THEIR BICYCLES.TO ME, IT IS A LITTLE BIT SCARY.ERIN: HERE IS A LOOK AT THATHOUSE.IT IS IN PRUNEDALE.THAT IS WHERE CHENEY MAY BEMOVING.HE WAS CONVICTED IN1978.IN 1988, HE WAS CONVICTED AGAINFOR ASSAULTING A 16-YEAR-OLDGIRL IN SEASIDE.HE SERVED TIME FOR 10 YEARS ANDTHEN GOT TREATMENT AS PART OFTHE STATE SEX OFFENDER RELEASEDROW GRAHAM.IT IS STILL NOTj3ki ENOUGH FORNEIGHBORS.THEY BURY HE WILL RELAPSE.I DO NOT -- THEY WORRY HEWILL RELAPSE.I DO NOT WANTTO SAY THEYSHOULD NOT HAVE A CHANCE.BRYNNE: THE MONTEREY SUPERIORCOURT ORDERED THE CONDITIONALRELEASE TO BEGIN OUTPATIENTTREATMENT AND SUPERVISION.WHERE HE MOVES IS NOT A DONEDEAL.THEY WILL MAKE 80 SESSION ONAUGUST 5, -- TO MAKE A DECISIONON AUGUST 5.DAN: THE COMMUNITY MEETING WILLTAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY THE 14THAT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OFPRUNEDALE, ON PESANTE ROAD OFFHIGHWAY 101.THE ADDRESS IS ON YOUR SCREEN.AND IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO THEMEETING BUT STILL WANT TO SUBMITA COMMENT OR CONCERN, YOU CAN DOSO ONLINE.THE MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF'SDEPARTMENT HAS SET UP A SPECIALSITE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.YOU HAVE UNTIL JULY 21ST TO SENDTHEM IN.

Neighbors react to possible release of sexual predator in their neighborhood

A sexually violent predator is set to be released back into Monterey County.